1 For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness. 3 Because of this, he must offer sacrifices for sins for the people, as well as for himself. 4 Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was. 5 So also Christ didn’t glorify himself to be made a high priest, but it was he who said to him,

"You are my Son.

Today I have become your father."

6 As he says also in another place,

"You are a priest forever,

after the order of Melchizedek."

7 He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear, 8 though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered. 9 Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation, 10 named by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

11 About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing. 12 For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food. 13 For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby. 14 But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

1 Sest iga ülempreester, kes võetakse inimeste seast, seatakse inimeste heaks toimetama teenistust Jumala ees, tooma ande ja ohvreid pattude eest;

2 ja tema võib säästa mõistmatuid ning eksijaid; on ta ju ise ka nõtruse sees.

3 Ja selle nõtruse pärast peab tema niisamuti nagu rahva eest, ka iseenese eest ohvrit tooma pattude pärast.

4 Ka ei võta keegi enesele ise seda au, vaid Jumala kutsel nagu Aarongi.

5 Nõnda Kristuski ei võtnud Ise Enesele au saada ülempreestriks, vaid Ta sai selle Temalt, Kes Temale ütles: „Sina oled Mu Poeg, täna Ma sünnitasin Sind!",

6 nõnda nagu Ta teiseski kohas ütleb: „Sina oled preester igavesti Melkisedeki korra järgi!"

7 Tema ohverdas Oma liha päevil palveid ja anumisi suure hüüdmise ja silmaveega Sellele, Kes Teda võis päästa surmast, ja Tema palvet kuuldi Ta jumalakartuse pärast.

8 Ja ehk Ta oligi Poeg, õppis Ta sõnakuulmist sellest, mida Ta kannatas.

9 Ja kui Ta oli saanud täielikuks, sai Tema igavese õndsuse alustajaks kõigile, kes on Temale sõnakuulelikud,

10 ja Jumal nimetas Tema ülempreestriks Melkisedeki korra järgi.

11 Sellest oleks meil palju rääkida ning seda on raske sõnadega seletada, sest te olete läinud tuimaks kuulma.

12 Sest teie, kes aja poolest peaksite olema õpetajad, vajate jälle, et teile õpetataks Jumala sõnade esimesi algeid, ja olete saanud nende aruliseks, kellele läheb tarvis piima, aga mitte tahket rooga.

13 Sest igaüks, kes veel tarvitab piima, ei saa õieti aru õiguse sõnast, sest ta on alles laps.

14 Aga täisealiste jaoks on tahke roog, nende jaoks, kelle meeled vilumuse tõttu on harjunud vahet tegema hea ja kurja vahel.